headache inducing; vexing
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
near; nearby; not far off
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
wife and children; (arch.) wife
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
rented house; house for rent
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to creep about; to crawl around
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
several years; a few years
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby